CHAPTERS 8 AND 9 TEST REVIEW
1. How did Federalists and Republicans attempt to sway public opinion during
the campaign process of 1800?
2. What purpose does the 12th amendment serve?
3. What changes in government did Jefferson make once he entered office?
What remained the same?
4. What is the significance of Marbury v. Madison?
5. What role did John Marshall play in the case?
6. Why was the port of New Orleans so important to Americans during this
time period?
7. Why did Spain agree to sell the Louisiana Territory to France? Why was
France willing to sell the land to the United States?
8. How did the Louisiana Purchase benefit the United States?
9. What did Lewis and Clark hope to find during the expedition?
10. Why was Zebulon Pike’s expedition beneficial to the United States?
11. Identify the cause and effects of the Embargo Act.
12. How did England violate the Neutrality Act?
13. List the causes and effects for the Battle of Tippecanoe.
14. Why did the British support Native Americans in their raids against
American settlements?
15.Who were the War Hawks?
16. Why were some Federalists against going to war with Britain?
17. During the War of 1812, why did the U. S. fail to invade Canada?
18. What did the Treaty of Fort Jackson accomplish?
19. Explain the significance of the Battle of the Thames River.
20. What advantage did the U.S. navy have over the British navy?
21. Describe the significance of the Rush-Bagot Agreement, Adams-Onis
Treaty, and Convention of 1818.
22. What lucrative business did the American and British settlers both want
control over?
23. Why was there conflict between the Seminole Indians and United States in
the early 1800’s?
24. Describe the cause and effects of the Monroe Doctrine.
25. What is the difference between sectionalism and nationalism?
26. Describe Henry Clay’s role in the Missouri Compromise.
27. What were the terms of the Missouri Compromise?
28. What was unique about the election of 1824?
29. Why did this election cause controversy in the United States?